BEN vs. NMR: Franklin Templeton vs. Nomura Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR) both belong to the Capital Markets industry, though BEN is classified under Asset Management & Custody Banks while NMR falls under Investment Banking & Brokerage.

Franklin Templeton (BEN) trades as ordinary local shares, while Nomura (NMR) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR)
Profile Item	BEN	NMR
Name	Franklin Templeton Inc.	Nomura Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	United States	Japan
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets	Capital Markets
GICS Sub-Industry	Asset Management & Custody Banks	Investment Banking & Brokerage
Market Capitalization	17.29 billion USD	27.53 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	September 23, 1983	December 17, 2001
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BEN

NMR

GSPC

Franklin Templeton (BEN) vs. Nomura (NMR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BEN	NMR
Total Return (1Y)	70.17%	35.42%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	22.48%	37.86%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	5.29%	18.78%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BEN

NMR

GSPC

Franklin Templeton (BEN) vs. Nomura (NMR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BEN	NMR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	29.18%	29.52%
Beta (5Y)	1.52	0.79
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-45.39%	-38.40%
Avg. Volume (3M)	3.70M	789.26K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BEN and NMR are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BEN	NMR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	2.26	1.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	3.55	1.55

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Franklin Templeton (BEN) at 10.51% and Nomura (NMR) at 11.51% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

BEN

Financial Services industry group

10.51%

Max: 44.78%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
BEN: 10.51%
Q1: 4.48%
Min: -18.71%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

11.51%

Max: 44.78%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
NMR: 11.51%
Q1: 4.48%
Min: -18.71%

Franklin Templeton (BEN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Franklin Templeton (BEN) at 11.42% and Nomura (NMR) at 17.12% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

BEN

Financial Services industry group

11.42%

Max: 62.84%
Q3: 28.05%
Median: 15.36%
BEN: 11.42%
Q1: 4.82%
Min: -28.52%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

17.12%

Max: 62.84%
Q3: 28.05%
NMR: 17.12%
Median: 15.36%
Q1: 4.82%
Min: -28.52%

Franklin Templeton (BEN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Franklin Templeton (BEN) at 14.61% and Nomura (NMR) at 24.36% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

BEN

Financial Services industry group

14.61%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
Median: 30.09%
BEN: 14.61%
Q1: 14.60%
Min: -44.34%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

24.36%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
Median: 30.09%
NMR: 24.36%
Q1: 14.60%
Min: -44.34%

Franklin Templeton (BEN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BEN	NMR
ROE (TTM)	10.51%	11.51%
ROA (TTM)	--	0.68%
Net Margin (TTM)	11.42%	17.12%
Operating Margin (TTM)	14.61%	24.36%
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Only one side can be read here: Nomura (NMR) reports revenue growth of 10.80%, ranked against its industry; Franklin Templeton (BEN) has no revenue growth figure this period.

Franklin Templeton (BEN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Franklin Templeton (BEN) at 116.48% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Nomura (NMR) at 7.17% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for BEN.

Franklin Templeton (BEN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BEN	NMR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	--	10.80%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	17.17%
EPS Growth (YoY)	116.48%	7.17%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.63%	58.75%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Franklin Templeton (BEN) in Financial Services and Nomura (NMR) in Financial Services both report balance sheets without a current/non-current split, so their short-term liquidity is better judged through regulatory and funding measures.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: Franklin Templeton (BEN) in Financial Services and Nomura (NMR) in Financial Services run businesses where balance-sheet leverage is part of the model, so capital-adequacy and funding measures are the better gauges of balance-sheet risk.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BEN	NMR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Franklin Templeton (BEN) at 4.10% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; Nomura (NMR) at 620.40% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

BEN

Financial Services industry group

4.10%

Max: 9.77%
BEN: 4.10%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

620.40%

NMR: 620.40%
Max: 9.77%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Franklin Templeton (BEN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Franklin Templeton (BEN) at 89.12% and Nomura (NMR) at 16.85% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

BEN

Financial Services industry group

89.12%

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
BEN: 89.12%
Median: 25.77%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NMR

Financial Services industry group

16.85%

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
Median: 25.77%
NMR: 16.85%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Franklin Templeton (BEN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BEN	NMR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.10%	620.40%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	89.12%	16.85%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Franklin Templeton (BEN) at 17.12 and Nomura (NMR) at 10.83 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

BEN

Financial Services industry group

17.12

Max: 45.85
Q3: 24.64
BEN: 17.12
Median: 15.37
Q1: 9.68
Min: 0.16

NMR

Financial Services industry group

10.83

Max: 45.85
Q3: 24.64
Median: 15.37
NMR: 10.83
Q1: 9.68
Min: 0.16

Franklin Templeton (BEN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Nomura (NMR) at 0.01 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Franklin Templeton (BEN) at 1.84 prices around its industry’s middle — NMR costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

BEN

Financial Services industry group

1.84

Max: 9.23
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.72
BEN: 1.84
Q1: 1.28
Min: -0.55

NMR

Financial Services industry group

0.01

Max: 9.23
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.72
Q1: 1.28
NMR: 0.01
Min: -0.55

Franklin Templeton (BEN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Franklin Templeton (BEN) at 1.46 and Nomura (NMR) at 1.15 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

BEN

Financial Services industry group

1.46

Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.63
Median: 1.57
BEN: 1.46
Q1: 0.81
Min: -0.39

NMR

Financial Services industry group

1.15

Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.63
Median: 1.57
NMR: 1.15
Q1: 0.81
Min: -0.39

Franklin Templeton (BEN) vs. Nomura (NMR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Franklin Templeton (BEN) and Nomura (NMR)
Metric	BEN	NMR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.12	10.83
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.84	0.01
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.46	1.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	--